A Twist on Creation

Recall Genesis and the sin of Adam & Eve? Or better, the temptation of Eve?...Now, recall the words of the devil enticing Eve to eat of the Forbidden Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge?...What happened?...The fall of man....

The devil in this example played on Eve's desire to be powerful and all knowing, as God! She was deceived to think that "surely she would not die...Did not God say to eat off all the trees?....(How convenient the devil did not remind her of God's next condition, "But of the Tree of Knowledge you are not to eat!" How many times we've done this in our own lives, removing the context of what has been asked of us only to rationalize our decisions and behaviors...

Being a person to interject faith now in every waking part of life, I try to wax theology with media. We need to see how God can speak to us. The above illustrates Nacho's (Ignacio's) human need for power, more specifically super strength to be the greatest luchador! Esquelto, his sidekick, tells him that there is a man (symbolism of the devil perhaps) who knows where to get eagle eggs (the forbidden fruit). In his quest, Ignacio must climb a cliff and eat of the yolk of the egg to fulfill his wish...What follows is a great dive into the water (fall of man)....Did Ignacio receive any super strength? No (deception)

Though charming also in itself, Ignacio has suddenly found feelings for a nun Sister Incarnacion...With their vows, they have been good at not breaking, though Ignacio is wiling to break them as seen in another scene in the movie...The end of the film may seem like an improvement, for he redirects his energies to the orphanage but with still lingering feelings for Sister Incarnacion...We can only hope that they become lay missionaries in the end if they are no longer able to uphold their religious vows

But seriousness aside, I found it odd how I found this connection...Maybe it's an after effect for reading my Bible dailly...and as Martha Stewart would say, "And that's a good thing."